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The Planetary Science Journal

Asteroid’s comet-like tail is not made of dust

A weird asteroid has just gotten a little weirder.

The first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the Moon

A new map reveals the distribution of Water near the Moon's south pole.

New Aurorae detected on Jupiter’s four largest moons

The team detected aurorae at visible wavelengths.

What it would take to discover life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus?

Enceladus is a hot candidate for potentially harboring alien life.

Massive volcanism may have transformed ancient Venus’ climate

Massive volcanism may have altered ancient Venus’ climate.

Shallow lakes in Europa’s Icy Crust could erupt

Any plumes or volcanic activity at the Jovian moon’s surface are caused by shallow lakes in its icy crust.

Sharpest Earth-based images of Europa and Ganymede reveal their icy landscape

The cocktail of chemicals that make up the frozen surfaces on two of Jupiter's largest moons are revealed.

World’s first full-scale planetary defense test against potential asteroid impacts

A giant asteroid's impact is considered the likely cause of the mass extinction of the dinosaurs almost 66 million years ago. While there is no...

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